[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6019 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6019
To For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa
Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 20, 2023
Mr. Correa introduced the following bill
October 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa
Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR IVANA ALEXANDRA SIFUENTES
ARBIRIO AND LUISA MARIANA SIFUENTES ARBIRIO.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes
Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio shall each be eligible for
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such
Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio or
Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio enter the United States before the
filing deadline specified in subsection (d), she or he shall be
considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if
otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ivana Alexandra
Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio may not
be removed from the United States, denied admission to the
United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent
residence in the United States by reason of any ground for
removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records
of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of
the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal.--The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding
order of removal or deportation, or any finding of
inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against
Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes
Arbirio by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1).
(d) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a)
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes
Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or
next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that
are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under
section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if
applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) of
such Act.
(f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ivana
Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio and Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio shall
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege,
or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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